In Minneapolis, Redesigning a Landmark

Peavey Plaza, a two-acre outdoor public space in downtown Minneapolis designed by M. Paul Friedberg, has been recognized as a significant example of landscape architecture. Built in 1975, the space is now in a state of disrepair, and the City of Minneapolis has commissioned a significant redesign.

“The plaza has become another battleground in the wars being fought around the country between preservationists determined to save what they see as underappreciated Modernist designs and cities and developers pushing to move on,” Kathryn Shattuck writes.